Global Digital Citizenship

                                         

Real-life Scenario: The Chip Challenge was popular at my school. A girl in the fourth grade I work in did it over the weekend and brought it in the next day to brag to her classmates. Told her to put it away, this is not a school activity, and she snuck it out to lunch recess. I noticed many of the other 4th-graders were coughing and crying, and I figured out they had eaten part of this extremely hot chip. The girl whose chip it was ended up touching her eye, passing out the chip to her classmates, and her eye became swollen for the rest of the day.

Educators/Administration: Teachers and administration should educate students and parents on this dangerous challenge and the possible health conditions that can appear from their participation in this challenge. Talk about how sometimes the things we see online can be funny, but to make smart choices and think before you do something so extreme. Also, let them know there are school and home activities.
-Communication with parents and students
-Educate students on making smart choices
-Hold students accountable when bringing something that can be harmful to others

Parents:
Parents should be aware of the challenge and express to their children the consequences. It can be a health issue for some students when eating something too hot for them.
Parents can:
-Talk to their children about how some activities are for school and others are only for home.
-Have conversations with their children about the repercussions when they do challenges that might not always be the best choice and how it may not be safe for others to participate in.

Students:
Students should understand the potential consequences of participating in the challenge and include other classmates.
Students can: Be educated on safe foods for their classmates.
-Follow guidelines from school staff/parents
Don’t bring potentially harmful spicy items to school.
-If it gets more out of hand, a backpack check may take place